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Two Ealing housing developments flushing sewage into River Brent and Thames
A Environmental Information Request (EIR) to Thames Water has revealed that two housing developments in Ealing have been flushing sewage directly into tributaries of the River Thames through the River Brent. As well as Ealing, five other housing developments – three in Barnet and two in Harrow h...
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ASLEF Calls Off Planned Industrial Action on Tube
Both unions have now cancelled strikes after revised offers
Hanger Lane Little Waitrose Poised for Return
Store at Shell Petrol station to reopen
West London Welcome Holding Fundraising Online Auction
Charity supports refugees and asylum seekers
Hanwell church raises funds by recycling the “unrecyclable”
A volunteer for St. Thomas’ Church in Hanwell has raised £5,600 to help fund much needed church repairs by recycling items that are currently “unrecyulable”. Pauline Britton singed up to TerraCycle’s recycling programme which offers points that can be turned into cash for items including ai...
River Brent Campaigners March on Parliament
Join tens of thousands calling for clean water
Ealing campaigners go on clean water march in central London
Around 50 Ealing members of the Clean Up the River Brent campaign (CURB) joined with over 15,000 people to take part in a central London protest on Sunday (3 November 2024) to highlight their concerns about the rise of water pollution and the impact it has on British waterways. The march was calle...
Ealing & Hillingdon London Assembly member calls on TfL to provide Southall bus service
The London Assembly Member for Ealing & Hillingdon, Bassam Mahfouz, has joined with Hindu worshippers and community leaders in Southall calling for Transport for London (TfL) to provide a bus service to reach the Asamai Cultural Trust on Johnson Street. Mr Mahfouz, who is also an Ealing councill...
Ealing photographer scoops businesswomen award
A portrait and event photographer from Ealing has won a silver star award at the Best Businesswomen Awards. Over the past 10 years, Andreea Tufescu has built up Andreea Tufescu Photography by offering business, personal branding and event photography to a wide range of clients. Ms Tufescu received h...
Queues for Northolt's Haunted House lasted till 10pm
NORTHOLT’S Haunted House, also known as the Cole family home in Kempton Avenue on the Racecourse Estate, raised. £550 in donations on Hallowe’en.
Phantoms, zombies and ghosts are part of life - not just Halloween
Think you've seen the back of ghosts and zombies for another year? Well, if you're dating there's a good chance you haven't.
Brilliant new restaurant for Southall’s The Green Quarter
Head-chef and owner of Southall’s much acclaimed Brilliant Restaurant, Dipna Anand is to open up a new restaurant at the heart of The Green Quarter. Ms Anand’s new venture, Brilliant Gastro, is described as a “gastro-style eatery, blending Indian flavours with Western classics in a relaxed, ca...
Ealing campaigners keep Charity Commission under pressure
THE Friends of the Victoria Hall in Ealing have challenged the Charity Commission to make further changes to its latest ruling on the future of the hall.
Ealing driving test centres among lowest with pass rate
Two driving test centres in Ealing have been revealed as having the highest failure rates in London for learners to pass their practical test at. Greenford test centre on Horsenden Lane North and Southall test centre on Allenby Road both had a pass rate of under 41%. Greenford is the third lowest ...
Warning over lithium-ion batteries after Northolt recycling centre fire
The London Fire Brigade has issued a lithium-ion battery safety advice reminder to the public following an accidental fire at a waste recycling centre on Civic Way in Northolt on Monday (28 October 2024). Around 25 firefighters attended the incident which is believed to have been caused by a lithium...
RMT Calls Off Tube Strike But ASLEF's Action Still On
Walk out by drivers expected to close London Underground for two days
Ealing campaigners join with Feargal Sharkey’s clean water march
Dozens of Ealing campaigners and residents concerned about the rise of water pollution and the impact it has on British waterways including the River Brent will be joining with musician turned environmental activist Feargal Sharkey for a national protest day in central London on Sunday (3 November 2...
Mum's trolley warning as she claims Lidl cart 'flipped and crushed tot'
Lucy Greatbatch had popped into a Lidl store in Leek, Staffordshire, on October 21 with her 10-month-old baby George Greatbatch to do their weekly shop.
Northolt Leisure Centre Swimmer Proves Age is Just a Number
Barry Shepherd is in the pool three or four times a week
Super-fit Barry, 80, proves an inspiration at Northolt
FOR swimmer Barry Shepherd, 80, age really is just a number at Northolt Leisure Centre.